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1. 07:51 AM - Allegro Brakes (Hugh McKay)
2. 08:33 AM - Re: Replacing the brakes & wheels on my Allegro (timpry)
3. 10:39 AM - Re: Re: Replacing the brakes & wheels on my Allegro (Jim Hazen)
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I am having a problem with the hydraulic brakes on my Allegro 2000
apparently sticking. In the morning the brakes are free with no rubbing
of the pads. After flying and landing one or two times the pads are
apparently sticking to the discs. There is no pressure on the hydraulic
system so I assume the little hydraulic piston has not moved back enough
to take the pressure off the pads. Has any one else had this problem?
Hugh McKay
Allegro 2000
Rotax 912 UL
N661WW
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| Subject: | Re: Replacing the brakes & wheels on my Allegro |
Well here is what I got done this weekend.
1. The matco axles are not exact replacements for the Evektor axles. They fit
& have the same bolt pattern.. but the matco axles have 6mm holes for the attach
bolts.. and the Evektor axle has 8mm holes. So we fabricated some sleeves
from steel tubing that had an 8mm OD and a 6mm ID. so that we could use put
6mm bolts through the 8mm holes in the legs..
2. the matco wheel is a 600x6 not 400x6. so I am going to have to buy new tires
and tubes... and fabricate larger wheel pants if I plan on using them.
3. I have decided to replace the brake lines & master cylinder rather than attempt
to clean out the dot 4 fluid. why risk contamination is my thought.
Also the evektor axle is threaded so the attach bolts bolt directly into it. ..
the matco axle is not.. new attach bolts, washers & self locking nuts were required.
and I did have to do a little fitting on the leg to give the brakes
clearance.
If aircraft spruce gets my order delivered this week.. I should be able to get
finished this weekend.
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=293046#293046
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| Subject: | Re: Replacing the brakes & wheels on my Allegro |
Are you going to change the nose tire? I have thought about bigger tires for back
country dirt strips but nosewheel clearance seems to be an issue.
-----Original Message-----
From: timpry <timpry@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 8:33
Subject: Allegro-List: Re: Replacing the brakes & wheels on my Allegro
Well here is what I got done this weekend.
1. The matco axles are not exact replacements for the Evektor axles. They fit
& have the same bolt pattern.. but the matco axles have 6mm holes for the attach
bolts.. and the Evektor axle has 8mm holes. So we fabricated some sleeves
from steel tubing that had an 8mm OD and a 6mm ID. so that we could use put
6mm bolts through the 8mm holes in the legs..
2. the matco wheel is a 600x6 not 400x6. so I am going to have to buy new tires
and tubes... and fabricate larger wheel pants if I plan on using them
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